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INTRODUCTION TO MATERIAL TESTIG LAB
If we believe God has created the world, then we will have to believe the Civil
Engineers have built the modern concrete structures around the world. To design any
structure, one has to plan and design it. To design a structure, materials are required.
INDEX
Material Testing Lab (PCCE7209)
S.N
NAME OF THE EXPERIMENT
BRICKS
PAGE NO
1
Shape and size test of brick
2
Water absorption test for brick
3
Compressive strength of brick
CEMENT
4
Fineness of cement
5
Specific gravity of cement
6
Standard consistency of a given sample by Vicat test
7
Initial and Final setting Time
8
Soundness of cement by Le chatelier test
9
Compressive strength of cement mortar
10
Tensile strength of cement mortar
AGGREGATE
11
Fineness modulus of Coarse and Fine aggregate
12
Aggregate Crushing Value of Aggrgate
STEEL
13
Compression Test of Steel
14
Tensile Test of Steel
DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING
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Experiment- 1
SHAPE AND SIZE TEST OF BRICKS
AIM OF THE EXPERIMENT: - To determine the shape and size test of bricks.
THEORY: The bricks are the most commonly used building material. These
are being commonly used for the construction of walls, columns, parapet walls, paving
floors, and as coarse aggregate for concrete work in foundations, under-floors etc. At
places where stones are not easily available, bricks replace the stones because there is
plenty of clay available for the manufacture of bricks. The bricks do not required
dressing and the art of laying brick is also simple. At many places the brick work can
be carried out with the help of unskilled labours. But the brick should be purely
rectangular in shape with corners exactly 90º and should satisfy the ISI recommended
size.
APPARATUS REQUIRED: (I) Measuring Tape
(ii) Thread
MATERIALS REQUIRED: - (i) Bricks of same brand and same lot. (20 no’s)
PROCEDURE: 1) Randomly select twenty bricks of standard size (190x90x90) mm.
2) These bricks are stacked lengthwise, measure the total length of 20 bricks along
length wise.
3) These bricks are stacked widthwise, measure total length of 20 bricks along
width wise.
4) These bricks are stacked thickness wise, measure total height of 20 bricks along
thickness wise.
DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING
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